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Cincinnati nuisance ordinance proposal targets crime-linked businesses

Cincinnati City Council’s Public Safety Committee is set to review legislation that would broaden the city’s chronic nuisance property rules to include commercial establishments.  The proposal seeks to address businesses that repeatedly become locations for criminal incidents.  Supporters say the measure would help prevent violence before it escalates. The legislation would also shorten enforcement timelines…

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Cincinnati economy

Cincinnati Is Better Than Its Reputation — And Worse at Selling Itself

Cincinnati's Real Economic Footprint Cincinnati ranks 2nd of 20 peer regions in total exports and 1st in per-capita exports—a distinction that separates serious production economies from consumption hubs. P&G, Kroger, Cintas, and GE Aerospace do not generate these rankings through nostalgia. The Cincinnati economy is further evidenced by the region also claiming 4th-place Fortune 500…

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FC Cincinnati development

FC Cincinnati Development Is Reshaping the West End

FC Cincinnati development is no longer just about what happens on the field. The club has become one of the most powerful engines shaping Cincinnati’s urban core, particularly in the West End and Over-the-Rhine corridor surrounding TQL Stadium. What started as an unlikely lower-division soccer experiment now influences real estate, nightlife, tourism, city branding, and…

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Ohio THC ban takes effect, Cincinnati businesses rush sales and file lawsuit

Cincinnati’s nightlife industry scrambled in the final hours before the Ohio THC ban took effect at midnight on March 20.  Bars, breweries, and retailers rushed to sell remaining inventory of hemp-derived THC beverages, which had grown in popularity as an alternative to alcohol.  According to reporting by local outlets including WLWT and FOX19, many establishments…

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